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UNITED STATES GERHARD ,DllNNINGHAUS, or 'UNNA,

wnsTPHALIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE,

A S SI GNME NTS, TO ROBERT HINRIGHSEN, OF HAMBURG,"GERMA N Y.

CORSETSQ sr'nornoarron forming part of Letters'Patent No. 381,061, dated April 10, 89. 1

Application filed September 8, 1885. Serial No. 176,471. (No model.) Patented in Belgium February 2, 1885, NoLt'lflQS in France February 10,1885,1 To. 166,953 in England May 5, 1885, No. 5,535, and in Austria-Hungary July 19, 1885, N01 13,294

Y andNo. 31,317. 1

February 10, 1885; in England May 5, 1885, t

No. 5,535, andin Austria-Hungary,iNo. 13, 294 and No. 37,317,,July 19, 1885,) of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to that class of corset busks or stays which are composed of an upper and a lower part or bladeunited by one :5 or more springs for the purpose of-increasing' their elasticity at the spot where breakages usually occur-namely, at the waist. It consists in forming a joint'by connecting two parts or blades of each busk by one or more helical springs attached at their upper ends to thelower end of the upper part, and at their lower ends to the upper end of the lower part. 4 i a It also consists in certain features of detail, as hereinafter described, and specified in the claims. A

In the further description reference will be made to theaccompanyin-g. drawings, of WhlCh-- V Figure 1 is a front elevation of a pair of busks embodying my invention, while Fig. 2' represents a detail. a V Each of the two busks or stays of a corset is made similar to those usually einployed,except that it is divided at or near the middle of itslength, so as to form two upper parts, A and B, and two lower parts, A B, which are; united by helical springs b b. I prefer to place the springs vertically or parallel to'the 0 length of the busk and'to employ two springs for each busk, as shown by the. drawings.

The wire'from which the springs are made .or blade,-substantially. as set forth. e

of the busk.

' In order to obtain a simple and solid 'tonnection, I cut a diametricalslias, into each end t of the springs, then introduce the ends 1 of the parts A and A,B and B, into, the said5o slits and secure them therein bysolder; I

Fig. 2shows a spring I) separately with the slit 8 at each end t. 1

What I claim is-- 1. In a corset-husk, two superposed parts or blades united by anelastic bending joint comprising one or more helical springs, each spring attached at one end to the upper part j or bladeand at its other end to the-lower part 2. The combination, with the upper part of a corsetbusk and with the lower part of said busk,of one or more helical springs interposed between the said upper and lower partsof the V I busk, the upperends of the helical springs b'eingpermanently attached to the lower endof the upper part of said busk,.and the lower V ends of said helicalsprings being permanently attached to the upper end of the lower part c 3. The combination, with the part of a corset-bask and withthe lower part of said husk, of one or more helical springs slotted.

- at their. ends and secured to the upper and lower partsof the husk, substantially in the manner described. a

In testimony whereof I havesigned'my. name to-this specification in the presence of two sub- 3 scribing witnesses.

GERHAR DoNNINeHAUs. l"

Witnesses: 1

GUSTAV BROOKHAUS,

GEO. Koorr. r

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